Euthalia monina

Euthalia monina
Euthalia monina tanagra from Palawan. Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Euthalia
Species: E. monina
Binomial name
Euthalia monina
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Papilio monina Fabricius, 1787
  • Adolias ramada Moore, 1859
  • Nora perakana Fruhstorfer, 1899
  • Nora gardineri Fruhstorfer, 1906
  • Adolias kesava Moore, 1859
  • Euthalia rangoonensis Swinhoe, 1890
  • Adolias salia Moore, 1857

Euthalia monina also known as the Powdered Baron or Malay Baron is a species of nymphalid butterfly.

Subspecies

[1] Several forms are described for subspecies monina, including form monina, decorata (Butler, 1869) and gardineri (Fruhstorfer, 1906). [1]

Description

Wingspan of these butterflies can reach about 50–70 millimetres (2.0–2.8 in).[2] The males of Euthalia monina have blackish or dark brown wings, with a blue- green iridescence on the outer part. The wings of the females show a dark brown colour, with pale greyish markings.[3]

Biology

Known host-plants of the caterpillars include: Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae), Diospyros melanoxylon (Ebenaceae), Macaranga hullettii, Mallotus subpeltatus (Euphorbiaceae), and Shorea robusta (Dipterocarpaceae). [1][4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Asia, mainly in Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaya, Sikkim - Assam, Burma, Thailand.[1] This butterfly prefers small clearings, glades and trails in primary rainforests, at an elevation of 0–1,000 metres (0–3,281 ft) above sea level.[3]

References


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